{"id":919,"date":"2024-11-12T20:55:26","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T01:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umarc.eecs.umich.edu\/?page_id=919"},"modified":"2025-03-19T17:42:54","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T21:42:54","slug":"net-control-operators","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umarc.eecs.umich.edu\/index.php\/net-control-operators\/","title":{"rendered":"Net Control Operators"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Would you like the opportunity to volunteer as the \u201cNet Control Operator\u201d? NO experience is necessary, and the introductory script has been written for you, just read and have fun!&nbsp; This is a great way to learn on-the-air radio communications skills among a handful of helpful amateur radio operators.&nbsp; For your convenience, Pat (WA4DSR, Professor Emeritus of Astronomy) has prepared the script for you and can be viewed below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Script Format:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>QST QST QST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good evening.&nbsp; This is <strong><u>Your Call<\/u><\/strong>.&nbsp; My name is <strong><u>Your Name<\/u><\/strong> and I will be net control for tonight\u2019s University of Michigan\u2019s Amateur Radio Club Sunday night net on the 145.230 MHz W8UM Repeater.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a directed net and is open to all licensed amateurs.&nbsp; This Net can also be accessed via EchoLink, Node #301138 or AllStar Node #502018.&nbsp; The purpose of the net is to discuss club events, practice net control techniques, exchange information, ask questions, and just have fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Break for time<\/em>.&nbsp; (Listen for the courtesy tone from the repeater.&nbsp; This resets the 3-minute repeater timer)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The W8UM repeater is now part of the ALLSTAR Link System, which brings many new features to the repeater.&nbsp; I wish to advise you that everything on the repeater is now being recorded, RF, Echolink and AllStar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I will take check-ins in the following order \u2013 first, short time, mobile and portable stations, then Echolink \/ AllStar stations, and finally all other stations.&nbsp; New hams are especially welcome to check in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Have paper and pencil ready to write down call signs and names<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Any short time, mobile, or portable stations please call <strong><u>Your Call<\/u><\/strong> now.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>(if there are any such stations, call them in order for their news or comments.&nbsp;Call on next station and mention who is the one following. &nbsp; \u2018to be followed by\u2026.\u2019&nbsp; &nbsp;Else start the list with Echolink stations)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Any Echolink (iOS) \/ AllStar Link (Android) stations, please call now\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>(if there are any such stations, call them in order for their news of comments.&nbsp; Else start the list with All Other stations)&nbsp; Call on next station and mention who is the one following. &nbsp; \u2018to be followed by\u2026.\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All other stations, please call <strong><u>Your Call<\/u><\/strong> now.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Call on next station and mention who is the one following<\/em>. &nbsp; \u2018to be followed by\u2026.\u2019 (if there were are any such stations, call them in order for comments)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After all stations have had their opportunity to speak, make 1-final call for any additional stations to either check-in or re-check.&nbsp; If any, then acknowledge their call and their news or comments as above.&nbsp; If none, then make any club announcements that you may have.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>End of Net text<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Tonight, we had X stations checking in, X+1 including myself.&nbsp; Thanks to all and looking forward to hearing from all of you next week \u2013 same time, same frequency.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Amateur Radio Public Service Corp Net begins at 8:30pm on the 145.15 machine. &nbsp; This net covers topics of interest for the use of amateur radio in public service and emergencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you to everyone for your participation and we hope to see you again next Sunday, same time, same place.&nbsp; Good night to everyone.&nbsp; This is <strong><u>Your Call<\/u><\/strong> clear and returning the W8UM Repeater back to regular amateur radio use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Pat, WA4DSR. 2024<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Would you like the opportunity to volunteer as the \u201cNet Control Operator\u201d? 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